Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada has questioned why proponents are rushing the approval of the proposed P275-billion sovereign wealth fund bill when senators have yet to iron out kinks and hold public debates to discuss the matter. During a DWIZ radio interview Saturday, Dec. 3,...
Erwin Tulfo may not get confirmed by the powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary before it adjourns for the Christmas break. "Now, honestly I don’t think he will be confirmed before we adjourn,’’ Senator Jose...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said Saturday, Dec. 3 that he would welcome further discussion on House Bill (HB) No.6398 or the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) from the upper chamber. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) This, after presidential...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has filed a bill strengthening the employment rights for members of the Citizen Armed Forces ,or the Reserve Force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In his Senate Bill (SB) 1556, to be known as the “Reservist Employment Rights Act”, Revilla said...
Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba has promised Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte that the agency would create a compendium of COA rulings and observations with annotations of Supreme Court (SC) rulings, to serve as a future guide for state auditors. Camarines...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla has expressed concerns over the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF)--concerns that Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, a proponent of the controversial measure, wants to chase away. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Medalla is...
Whoever knew that Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte can sink three-point shots like Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors? (Markus Spiske/ Unsplash) Villafuerte shared on Facebook Friday, Dec. 2 a short video of him playing a pickup game of basketball with friends. The clip...
For P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon, former vice president Leni Robredo looks like a winner. (Rowena Guanzon's Twitter) Those were Guanzon's exact words in a recent tweet that showed a picture of Robredo after the latter attended a speaking engagement at the University of the Philippines...
